The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-05

No fairer did e'er you descry.
Brown-Her eyes ale q beautiful blue,
And hers the same beautiful hue
Brown-No fsirer man ever did WOO.
And TO her I'll always be true.
white-Your words are 4 credit TO You.
Brown-Mamie's her name.
white-M ines Mamie too.
Brown-What . that:
white-It's just as / say.
Brown-My boy, I'm overcome with d'smay,
l pray you my fears to allay,
Don't tell ne her last name
Both-Gay.
There was not quorum present at the
City Council Chamber last night, and
consequently there was no meeting OF
the Board.
Chief Clerk Warden, of the Putnam
House, is down at Charlotte HarbOr on
fishing and hunting expedition. and we
are promised full account Of his ''luck
on his return.
The Sanford .Journoi will hereafter be
published ~ an afternoon paper. This
step. the publisher thinks, will result in
great benefit to his readers and ADVERT
sers. And then it saves lots of night
work.
VIM. Thames, colOred, was before the
Mayors Court yesterday morning.
charged with assault and battery. His
offence could not have been a very grave
one, for he was assessed only one dollar
and costs.
The concerts at the Saratoga Hotel
every morning and evening by the Ital-
ian Band, are proving a very popular fea-
ture at that house. The music furnished
is very good indeed, and are thoroughly
enjoyed by the guests.
The wood dealers are reaping the ben
efits of the cold wave, and their wagons
are kept busy at all times IN delivering
wool to shivering families. Truly, it
would be an i'll wind that blew nobody
any good.
Mr.. l.. Richmond, of Palatka Heights,
says that his oranges are certainly all
right, and so far have not been injured
by the cold. He has examined the or
anges carefully, and is of the opinion
that put small portion of the crop has
been damaged by the cold weather.
The large and beautiful doll in Mr..
Kersting's drug store, will be ratified on
Thursday, for the benefit Of the Ladies'
Memorial Society. The chances are only
! 10 cents each, and all who have not al
ready done 90, should take one or more
/ chances. Whoever wins the doll will
get prize.
| The st. Johns River Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, Bishop
/ Foss presiding, will convene in Trinity
Nj. F.. church, Jacksonville, on Thurs
day, January 9Th, at 3 O'Clock p. m. We
are promised full report of the pro-
ceedings Of this body, which will prove
Of great interest to our Methodist
friends.
! Our people are not so very much
frightened over the cold weather as they
were a day or two ago. True, some of
the oranges were frozen, but the great
bulk Of the crop 10 all right, and will
bring good prices when offered for sale.
! IL has been clearly demonstrated before
this that the orange can stand great
deal Of cold weather.
! Fred. Suizner, of this city, is stop
ping in Palatka, nursing a sprain-
| ell ankle. st. augustine Press
| We rise up in our might and repudi-
| ate the claim of The Press that Fred.
Sulzner lie citizen of that ancient burgh.
! III Fred. is any thing he is a Palatkan,
and one Of our most popular young
/ men. We have no doubt but S.. Augns-
4. tine would like to have him, but all Pa
latka is satisfied with him as one of orr
own citizens.
We know Of nothing that gives more
! pleasure these chilly days. than one of
the comfortable chairs before the open
| fire-places in the Putnam House. They
give that famous hoetelry cosy and
, comfortable appearance not found in
many such places, and the guests ap-
preciate such comforts. The evergreen
streamers, rustic brackets and tropical
decorations in the office, make it one of
the prettieet and handsomest offices in
the country.
Rev. Sam. w. Small, the reformed
Atlanta editor, and one of the most
pleasing orators in the South, will
preach at the Methodist church to night,
and it 10 expected that the church will
be filled to its utmost capacity by our
people. Mr.. Small preached to two of
the largest audiences ever assembled in
Savannah ON Sunday morning and even
ing. and all were impressed by his ear
nestness and elcquence. He will preach
such a sermon tonight as was never
heard in Palatka, and all who can
should be present and hear him.